Polku Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Polku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Polku (11) may also be a first name.
Polku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Polku (Russian: Польку) occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Polku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Polku is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Polku reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 11 people.
The surname is most frequent in Finland, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 916,117. In Finland it is most numerous in: Pirkanmaa, where 100 percent live. Excluding Finland Polku is found in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent live and Russia, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polkus | 91 | 50 | / |
| Polkau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Polkuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Polkui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Poulkou | 83 | 26 | / |
| Pholkui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pulku | 80 | 46 | / |
| Palku | 80 | 9 | / |
| Polcu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poolkouh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Polcou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Palkou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phulku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pulkku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Polcuch | 67 | 12 | / |
| Palkaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patelkou | 62 | 2 | / |
| Polkhooy | 62 | 1 | / |
| Palkó | 60 | 2,057 | / |
| Palcu | 60 | 1,268 | / |
| Pulcu | 60 | 362 | / |
| Pálkó | 60 | 1 | / |
| Palcau | 55 | 610 | / |
| Palcus | 55 | 66 | / |
| Palcut | 55 | 41 | / |
| Palkoe | 55 | 26 | / |
| Palcou | 55 | 4 | / |
| Pulceu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Pălcuț | 55 | 1 | / |
| Palcuț | 55 | 1 | / |
| Palcuş | 55 | 1 | / |
| Palcoux | 50 | 21 | / |
| Palcuch | 50 | 1 | / |
Polku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polku in the Russian language | ||
| Польку | polku | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Polku
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